Nathaniel Sullivan

One of twenty-four drawings from Cy Twombly's 1959 series "Poems to the Sea," to be auctioned in November

The Dia Foundation’s original founders Heiner Friedrich, Fariha de Menil Friedrich and Helen Winkler submit their scathing disapproval of Dia director Philippe Vergne’s plan to deaccession a large chunk of works– an auction of Twomblys, Chamberlains, and Newmans which would raise $20 million for its acquisitions budget. They deem the plan “a complete betrayal of trust toward some of the great artists of the twentieth century.” [MAN] Paul Winkler has expressed similar disgust.

There’s always someone willing to oppose investment in art museums. In Hong Kong, Christopher Chung Shu-kun, a lawmaker from the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong party, says he will oppose any calls for further funding sought by the West Kowloon Cultural District authority. That’s HK$25bn ($3.2bn) in additional funding he wants to block. He believes the money they originally received was not spent wisely. [The Art Newspaper]

A 260-plus page interview with Henri Matisse will be published more than 70 years after he initially blocked its publication. He was upset that the interview was reduced in size. [The Guardian]

In case you missed it last week, federally-contracted Smithsonian workers protested for a living wage. The Smithsonian responded with a red herring debate about the technical definition of the word “strike.” [Hyperallergic]

Maybe video artists could take a nod from Audiam, a YouTube “treasure chest” for musicians. [Verge]

We always go into open studio events with high hopes, though the experience itself is not always a picnic. You’re going to do some digging to find those gems. To help you get through this, we made you a list of picks based on photos we saw on the Internet. You’re welcome.